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Hyaloclastite  and Troctolite Definition


Troctolite and Hyaloclastite  Definition


Definition

Definition
Hyaloclastite is an aggregate of fine, glassy debris formed by the sudden contact of hot, coherent magma and cold water or water-saturated sediment   
Troctolite is a mafic intrusive rock type. It consists essentially of major but variable amounts of olivine and calcic plagioclase along with minor pyroxene. It is an olivine-rich anorthosite, or a pyroxene-depleted relative of gabbro   

History
  
  

Discoverer
Unknown   
Christian Leopold von Buch   

Etymology
From hyalo +‎ -ite   
From German Troklotit, from Greek trōktēs, a marine fish (taken to be trout)   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Plutonic   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Hyaloclastite  and Troctolite

The general Hyaloclastite  and Troctolite definition can be stated as: Hyaloclastite is an aggregate of fine, glassy debris formed by the sudden contact of hot, coherent magma and cold water or water-saturated sediment. On the other hand, Troctolite is a mafic intrusive rock type. It consists essentially of major but variable amounts of olivine and calcic plagioclase along with minor pyroxene. It is an olivine-rich anorthosite, or a pyroxene-depleted relative of gabbro. Along with definition of Hyaloclastite  and Troctolite, get to know about Properties of Hyaloclastite  and Troctolite. Get to know more information about Hyaloclastite  and Troctolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Hyaloclastite  and Troctolite

The history of Hyaloclastite  and Troctolite gives information about where the rock was found and who was its discoverer. Almost each and every aspect of Earth's history is recorded in rocks be it the volcanoes which were erupted or the plants, animals and organisms which are now extinct, as rocks are present from millions of years.

Hyaloclastite  and Troctolite Origin and Discoverer

Hyaloclastite  and Troctolite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Hyaloclastite  and Troctolite. In this section, you will know about Hyaloclastite  and Troctolite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Hyaloclastite  and Troctolite are Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Hyaloclastite  and Troctolite discoverer. The Discoverer of Hyaloclastite  is Unknown and the discoverer of Troctolite is Christian Leopold von Buch.

Etymology of Hyaloclastite  and Troctolite

Along with Hyaloclastite  and Troctolite definition, know more about the etymology of Hyaloclastite  and Troctolite. Etymology of Hyaloclastite  and Troctolite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Hyaloclastite  and Formation of Troctolite. The etymology of Hyaloclastite  is From hyalo +‎ -ite while that of Troctolite is From hyalo +‎ -ite. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Hyaloclastite  and Troctolite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Hyaloclastite  and Troctolite are listed below.

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